Lexicon
צָבַט
tsa.vat
H6642
H:V Hebrew

to serve

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tsa.vat denotes Boaz's act of offering roasted grain to Ruth at a meal.

The attested use describes an act of offering food within Boaz's meal invitation to Ruth in Ruth 2:14.

Senses in use

  1. Offering food at a meal · dominant

    In Ruth 2:14, the Qal sequential imperfect form occurs in the meal scene after Boaz invites Ruth to eat; the APB renders the surrounding clause, "he offered her roasted grain."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ruth 2:14, the APB presents the meal action as "he offered her roasted grain,".

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